bless our elected leaders of the wisdom and courage needed to bring about changes that people demand and granted in so doing our streets and classrooms and theaters and churches may be peaceful and safe. we ask all this in god's holy name, amen. >> thank you very much, reverend hall. psychology today, i remain horrified by the mass murders committed at san he hoped -- sandy hook and i'm grateful we have both senators here in the house underrepresented that community. i'm also been sent there because the levees mass killings to be carried out again and again and again in our country. weapons designed originally for the military to kill large numbers of people in close combat are replicated for civilian use. they fall into the hands one way or another of grievance killers, gangs, those who are mentally unstable or ill. they are sold out of trunks and back seats of automobiles in cities as well as gun shows with no questions asked. massacres have taken place in law practices, malls, movie theaters and especially schools. these massacres don't seem to stop. they continue on. columbine, v